Use your Mac to plan your financial commitments

A mortage or a loan are big commitments. Your Mac can help you to manage them

Taking on mortgage will likely be the biggest single financial commitment that you will ever make in your life, and simply walking into a bank, having a chat and signing up could cost you a fortune. You should use your Mac and the built-in apps to undertake a little research and potentially give yourself a much better deal for decades ahead. This works for loans as well.

1 Work, work, work

Spend some time searching banks, dedicated mortgage services and advice sites to see what is available.

2 The numbers

The numbers are what counts here, so answer questions accurately. You will want to take note of each and every option.

3 Compare widely

Compare as many offerings as you can to understand who offers the best deals. Keep a record of all the results.

4 Keep a record

Use Notes or an alternative app like Bear to record results. This will help you secure data and compare results easily.

5 Be careful

You may be offering a lot of personal data when searching deals, so do lots of anonymous calculations and research first.